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Gas extraction case: RIL says charges of unjust enrichment misguided

Reliance Industries argued before the Supreme Court that the Centre's allegations of unjust enrichment in the KG basin gas dispute are misplaced

Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot moves SC against NCLAT ruling

Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot has challenged an NCLAT ruling that excluded the group's overseas oil and gas assets from the insolvency process

Legal battle over Yes Bank AT1 bond write-off reaches Supreme Court

The dispute stems from the 2020 reconstruction of Yes Bank, when Rs 8,400 crore of AT1 bonds were written down as part of the RBI-led rescue plan

Govt defends ₹8,415 crore Yes Bank AT1 bond write down before Supreme Court

The Centre argued before the Supreme Court that the Rs 8,415-crore AT1 bond write-down was necessary to protect depositors and preserve financial stability

SC seeks Centre, states reply on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, all states and union territories on a PIL seeking 30 percent quota for women lawyers in government panels and law officer positions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh and issued notices to the Centre and others on the PIL filed by the Ladli Foundation Trust. The PIL sought a direction to the Centre, state governments, and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to implement a minimum 30 percent quota for women across all legal tiers, from the Supreme Court panels to local legal aid authorities. The plea refers to startling empirical evidence to say that while women are entering law schools in record numbers, they are systematically blocked from professional advancement. "The petitioner, Ladli Foundation Trust ('the Trust') is filing the present PIL under Article

SC refuses to pause KG basin gas dispute as RIL seeks mediation route

Supreme Court of India declines to halt hearings in KG basin gas dispute involving Reliance Industries Limited and the Centre

SC says fake citations issue in Essel insolvency case under review

The Supreme Court said concerns over allegedly fake judicial precedents cited in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case were being examined administratively by a committee

Datanomics: More judges in the Supreme Court, but backlog mounting

Supreme Court strength raised to 37 judges as pendency crosses critical levels

Explained: How SC order on idle power plant helps Delhi's residents

Consumers' bills may reduce after court bars recovery of charges for facility doesn't supply electricity

Major stray dog verdict: Why the Supreme Court refused to back down on stray dogs

The Supreme Court has refused to dilute its earlier order on removing stray dogs from public spaces like hospitals, schools and railway stations.

KG-basin dispute: RIL, others seek mediation, SC refuses to halt hearing

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and two other foreign firms on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that they would write to the Centre for mediation in the Krishna-Godavari basin gas migration dispute. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi. "All the petitioners will be writing to the Government of India today seeking mediation... We are submitting that let us attempt mediation," the counsel appearing for the firms told the apex court. The counsel urged the bench that hearing in the case may be stopped till the mediation outcome. However, Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, requested the court to continue with the hearing in the case listed today. "If, in the meantime, anything will happen, we will inform the court," the top law officer said. The bench declined to stop the hearing and said the parties may inform it about the outcome of mediation. "If you come with a successful .

SC allows euthanasia of rabid, ill, and demonstrably dangerous stray dogs

The Supreme Court said civic authorities may euthanise dangerous stray dogs after veterinary assessment in areas facing serious public safety threats

Court denies interim bail to Umar Khalid, says grounds not justified

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the grounds for seeking the relief are unreasonable. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Khalid's application seeking 15 days' interim bail to attend the 40-day post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle and take care of his mother, who has to undergo a surgery. In his order, the judge said, "The court is of the view that attending the Chehlum ceremony of his uncle is not that necessary. Things would have been different if the ceremony was of a person who was in immediate relation with the applicant." The court also said Khalid could have sought the relief immediately after his uncle's death if the relationship was so close. "If the relationship was so immediate and thick, the applicant would have asked for the release at the time of the death of his uncle only and not now after such a long time. Therefore, the court does not find this

SC asks SpiceJet to seek Delhi HC relief on Rs 144 crore payment timeline

The Supreme Court asked SpiceJet to move the Delhi High Court for more time to pay Rs 144 crore to Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways

SC asks SpiceJet to move HC for extension to deposit ₹144 cr in Maran case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked SpiceJet to approach the Delhi High Court with its plea seeking extension of time to deposit Rs 144 crore in connection with its legal dispute with media baron Kalanithi Maran and Kal Airways. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe took note of submissions made by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Spicejet, that the ongoing West Asia crisis has impacted the airline's operations and finances. Referring to a recent government's bailout programme for airlines, which has an outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, Rohatgi sought three months time to deposit the amount. The top court, however, refused to grant time and asked the budget airline to move the high court. "What happened before the West Asia crisis? Something which has happened on May 5 (Bailout announcement) cannot become a ground for extension of time," the bench remarked. During the hearing, Rohatgi said, "Private interest must yield to public interest. I have thousands of ...

SC refuses to change verdict on stray dog removal from public institutions

Supreme Court said that states could not remain passive spectators as right to life with dignity included living free from threat of dog bite attacks, and called for a framework

Bail a rule, jail an exception even under UAPA, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reaffirmed that constitutional protections and speedy trial rights remain paramount even under UAPA while granting bail in a narco-terror case

SC to hear tax department plea against Vedanta relief in TDS dispute

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the Income Tax Department's plea against a Madras High Court ruling that granted Vedanta partial relief in a TDS dispute

SC stays counting of Delhi Bar Council polls over tampering allegations

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the counting of votes for the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections following tampering allegations and asked the Delhi High Court to conduct day-to-hearing on the pleas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Birender Sangwan and others. The CJI transferred the matter to a division bench of the high court, urging the Chief Justice to constitute a special bench to hear the dispute on a day-to-day basis. "Learned counsels for the parties have fairly agreed that since effective adjudication of controversy might require summoning of original records, such as ballot papers etc., it would be apt, if matter is entrusted to a division bench of the Delhi High Court. "Consequently, we transfer these petitions to the Delhi High Court with a request to the Chief Justice to list the same before a special bench within this week," the bench ordered. The bench said till then the high

President Murmu approves increasing SC judge strength from 34 to 38

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 5 approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament